Vortex is Balanced

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What T value used to calculate Vortex cold damage over time pvp reduction?

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So, no more 'it has no T value' excuse. If your build can't handle that 7k/sec pvp dot - simply git gud.

Balanced skill is balanced

In terms of how inbalanced things are right now, vortex is rather balanced.

aegis + divination distillate + sapphire flask with flask nodes maybe?

Maxed RF w/o res reduction deals like 600 damage/sec with T=15. hell, I want RF pre 1.0 instant enemy burnout back!

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a_z0_9 wrote:

Maxed RF w/o res reduction deals like 600 damage/sec with T=15. hell, I want RF pre 1.0 instant enemy burnout back!

Rf is a set % damge of your max life, vortex is a flat numerical damage.

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1Tokimeki2003 wrote:

Rf is a set % damge of your max life, vortex is a flat numerical damage.

Isn't it the same thing ? It's a flat numerical damage too. Let say I have 10k life, my RF degen would be flat 5k.
The thing is you can't boost RF with Controlled Destruction and Rapid Decay making Vortex superior. (plus it doesn't damage you ^^)

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1Tokimeki2003 wrote:

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a_z0_9 wrote:

Maxed RF w/o res reduction deals like 600 damage/sec with T=15. hell, I want RF pre 1.0 instant enemy burnout back!

Rf is a set % damge of your max life, vortex is a flat numerical damage.

RF base damage is 50% of RF source max hp + 50% es. in terms of damage its flat values too. (nothing related to 'my' hp % as dot recipient)

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Rupenus wrote:

Pathfinder maybe?

Fixed

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a_z0_9 wrote:

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1Tokimeki2003 wrote:

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a_z0_9 wrote:

Maxed RF w/o res reduction deals like 600 damage/sec with T=15. hell, I want RF pre 1.0 instant enemy burnout back!

Rf is a set % damge of your max life, vortex is a flat numerical damage.

RF base damage is 50% of RF source max hp + 50% es. in terms of damage its flat values too. (nothing related to 'my' hp % as dot recipient)

Righteous Fire
Spell, AoE, Fire
Radius: 14
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Drop Level: 16
Requires Level 16
Engulfs you in magical fire that rapidly burns you and nearby enemies. Your spell damage is substantially increased while under this effect. The effect ends when you have 1 life remaining.
Per 1% Quality:
1% increased Spell Damage
(40 to 59)% more Spell Damage
Enemies Burn for 50.0% of your maximum Life per second as Fire Damage
You Burn for 90.0% of your maximum Life per second as Fire Damage
Enemies Burn for 50.0% of your maximum Energy Shield per second as Fire Damage
You Burn for 70.0% of your maximum Energy Shield per second as Fire Damage

http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Righteous_Fire

Key word, here is 50% of YOUR maximum life, average high life builds are around 10-16k.

(Ideally average RF builds have 6-8k hp tops)

While not every RF build can achieve such a high life base, vortex has lvl 20 to lvl 30 684.5- 2124.0 flat numerical damage dot base, which is scale-able by other support gems, and spell damage.

50% of 10k life = 5k damage, per second exclude enemy fire res, 5k / 0.75 = 1250 damage degen, excluding the T value changed to 15.0 seconds no pen, etc etc.

http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Player_versus_player

whereas, mirv, has 60k tool tip flat degen, excluding any pvp penalties.

I alone have 4L cwdt vortex, at 3350 damage per second without any cold / spell damage nodes.